Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently living in Madrid, Spain. He grew up listening to legendary bands like Depeche Mode, New Order, Pink Floyd, Europe among others. At the age of 13 he attended to bass classes which directed him through different styles like heavy, pop, rock, hip hop, alternative, punk etc. After some time he was able to control guitar, organ and many other instruments, he's still experimenting with friends and new people he met. In the mid 90's he's heavily influenced by House style, he starts going to Clubland, (Pacha Buenos Aires) where Hernan Cattaneo used to play, who is still Juan Hougham's national influence.Juan had the opportunity to be behind the scenes, in Cattaneo's sets and many others like Nick Warren, Jimmy Van M Darren Emerson, Danny Tenaglia, John Digweed, Sasha, Satoshi Tomie, Sven Vath , Jon Carter who was in the vanguard of Buenos Aires' music by that time. Under this influence he starts working in the mix of different instruments, electric drums and software developing compositions as a soloist in his home studio. Later on he joined a band using this compositions as a base of their live performances, mixing electric drums, guitars and synthesizers it sounded like a mixture between Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, New Order, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, advanced experimental. Juan is more interested in the electro part of the project and he decides to move on and produce house music mixing them with well known tracks including all his influences and experiences as a musician. Up to now, Juan Hougham has sold over 40 productions which were played at many clubs and private parties as performances for diferents records labels. Right after that, he performed his first live presentation at the club El Infierno playing only his tracks which were very well accepted by the public, motivating him to continue with his DJ/Producer career, therefore he aquires vinyl music and combines his productions with new sounds. His styles are House, Progressive House ,Tech House , performing in underground clubs like El Dorado playing with known DJs like Felipe Fernandez and Ricky Ryan among others. Juan also performed in private parties with importan DJs like Andy Dabula, Miss Akane, Juan Pryor. He decides to go on tour to Europe (Spain) arriving at Ibiza where he is invited by Diego Cid to play in the Grial's terrace with DJ Caro and Cid. After gaining experience and some influence of the island, he moves to Barcelona searching for new sounds, right there is when his new alias was born, John Gham. He moves to Madrid's heart as part of a Vinyl Club Vinyl season being their resident with DJ Shammu, also performing for private parties and afters too. After a tour through Malaga, he performs in the following clubs: Mokelie, Rubi, Colonial Cafe, B4 and private parties. He sets up a studio in Madrid to continue with his production. In another tour to Ibiza he is invited to play with Rubyks Cube(space ibiza) in the Silicon Fiesta's pre party at Privilege. He will perform at private parties and afters also. This time, his musical influence drove him to a new style: minimal house, minimal techno , Tech House (John Gham) but with lots of groove. On the other hand and as a result of assisting to parties performed by Cocoon, DC10 and Monza, the argentine DJ/Producer gets the influence for his new parallel project. His last performances took place at Folies Pigalle (Paris), Cafe 1001 (London), Virtual (Madrid) Living (Franfurt), he was resident DJ at Jet-Lab Partys in Deep (no doubt one of the best night clubs in Madrid), he was DJ resident at one of the most mythical and underground club of Madrid "Taboo" -last shows _ U60311 (Hessen /Frankfurt ) Living xxl (Hessen /Frankfurt) With the alias Juan Hougham his style is House,Progressive House, With his other alias, "John Gham" his style is "Tech House", Minimal ,Techno Nowadays Juan Hougham signed with Flat Belly Recordings, the label of the famous DJ Ricky Stone. the Single "Sun Of Angel" inc (Montero Remix) that was top 100 Beatport (Progressive House ) The other alias John Gham signed with "Peon Music" from Frankfurt his first reference in Vinyl "Whiplash Ep " 12" and for "Kung Fu Dub"Label from the Famous Dj Jeff Bennett, The Ep "Introducing by John Gham. In the next Days will be out the release Lula "Overdose" , that Juan Hougham signed for Kult Records / New York.
Tracklist:
01. Bloody Mary - Black Pearl (sascha Funke Remix) [Contexterrior Recordings]
02. Dj Ray And Carlos Sanchez - Koh Samui [Super Fancy]
03. Ebony Andre Crom And Luca Doobie - Title [Off Recordings]
04. Markus Homm Mihai Popoviciu Jay Bliss - Bis Co [DIYNAMIC]
05. Danilo Vigorito - Greed [Intelligence]
06. ARA - Gypsy House [Para Disco]
07. Nima Gorji - Hopp Hopp [Murmur]
08. Ransack - Mossa (Andomat 3000 Remix) [Mo"s Ferry]
09. Lee Van Dowski - Go Bowling [Material]
10. Pitch Control - Far Far Away [Plugin Records]
11. Somnus Corp & Kosmas - Metalbronco (No Brainer Remix) [Epsilon Dyami]
